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| a large group of islands in a large body of water. |
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| What are they four main islands of japan? |
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| Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. |
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| How is Honshu different from the rest? |
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| Tokyo, largest, most populated. |
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| Japan is dominated by what physical feature |
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| Describe Japan's use of terrace farming |
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| They cut steppes into mountains to create new farmland. |
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| How have the Japanese adapted to their lack of natural resources? |
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| Trade and interdependence. |
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| Did the japanese accept every aspect that they learned of Chinese culture, or just certain aspects? |
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| Only certain aspects, did not borrow mandate of heaven. |
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| Why did the japanese reject the mandate of heaven? |
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| They believed that their ruler was a living god. |
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| A political and economical system in which people had to work for their land lord in order to have land. |
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| A military dictator of Japan. |
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| A japanese warrior who was part of the feudal military aristocracy. |
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| Belieft that everything has a spirit. |
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| How does shinto influence the Japanese view on the world? |
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| Everything should be respected. |
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| What was the Bushido code? |
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| It was a code that warriors followed. |
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| How did Bushido influence Japan |
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| Discipline Hardwork Loyalty. |
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| What aspect of Confucianism influenced Japan? |
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| Filial piety, five relationships. |
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| Why did Japan adopt a policy of isolationism in the 1600's? |
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| What effect did this isolation have on their attitude towards foregnes |
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| A poor, untrusting outlook. |
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| How did the Japanese justify their expansion in the 1930's & 1940's? |
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| They needed more resources. |
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| How were women treated in Japanese society? |
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| That they were subordinate to men. |
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| How has the treatment of women changed since WWII? |
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| They gained more rights and freedom. |
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| Who was Commodore Matthew Perry? |
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| He was the American general who forced Japan to open their ports. |
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| Describe the Meiji restoration |
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| The Meiji restoration was when the Emperor of Japan wanted to westernize Japan. Old Japan VS. New Japan. |
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| how has Japanese government changed since WWII |
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| The japanese government was made into a democracy and they were forbidden to start any wars. Pascifistic. |
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| Describe education in Japan |
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| Education is valued highly because jobs pick their workers from the best colleges. |
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| Describe the work ethic in Japanese society |
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| The work ethic is to work together and not compete. |
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| How have the Japanese incorporated traditional values into modern society? |
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| They blended traditional w/ modern culture. |
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| Why are good relations with their trading partners so important to Japan? |
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| Lack of resources and interdependence. |
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| On which two Japanese cities did the US drop the Atomic Bomb? |
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